@worldly-diversity said: “ you expect me to believe that ? ” || Cloud
❝ YOU MAY BELIEVE WHAT YOU WISH TO BELIEVE , poupée . mere words cannot absolve SOLDIER of the fact we are shinra’s dogs ... hardly loyal , i suppose , ❞ responds roche rather nonchalantly , pacing slowly past cloud with cross arms . ❝ oh what ... you honestly believe any of us works for shinra anymore because we get a kick out of it ? or maybe you think there’s some sort of badge of honor we get ; being shinra’s top dogs . hah ! SOLDIER ... is a sorry den of unfortunate little souls . always has been , ❞ the older SOLDIER’s gaze is far - off , as if the body resided here and the soul resided elsewhere . he supposes it’s always been like that ⸻ living life in halves .
❝ you know ... to be honest , i’m tired , ❞ he suddenly says , his gaze drifting to an open palm , as if unable to recognize his own hand before he balls it into a fist .
❝ i think everyone else is , too . they just don’t want to admit it . i’m going to free them of those shackles . no matter what it takes . ❞







